Fr. Richard Bowles – Diocese of St. Augustine Father Richard Bowles Diocese of St. Augustine Ordained: 1961 Resigned: 2003 Dead: 2013 Assignment History: Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Jacksonville, FL) Assumption Catholic Church (Jacksonville, FL) Bishop Kenny High School (Jacksonville, FL) Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Pensacola, FL) Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pensacola, FL) St. Michael's (St. Augustine, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Richard Bowles: Fr. Richard Bowles was ordained in 1961 and was a priest for 42 years before his resignation. In 1975, he served as a priest of the newly formed Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. In 2003, Bowles resigned after admitting to molesting a boy 34 years prior. The diocese investigated after someone reported the molestation in August of 2003. Shortly after the abuse in 1969, Bowles underwent a psychiatric evaluation. A month later, a second man came forward to allege abuse by Bowles when the boy was 15-years-old in 1971. His parents had complained to the diocese the same year. This accuser filed suit in 2005 and settled five months later for $30K. In 2020, Bowles was included in the Diocese of St. Augustine list of credibly accused clergy. Bowles died in 2013. Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in Florida, contact our office today. Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Florida and nationwide. We can help. Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.